Right to Live In the Article In Defense of Abortion and...

1. Explain the basic thesis of the article assigned to you. (Each has one main thesis supported by arguments, examples, and analogies). Do you think the argument is sound or unsound? Explain why you find it sound or, if unsound, what false premises and or fallacies you find. Do you think the examples/analogies strengthen the authors argument? What do you think of the After-Birth Abortion argument? (See the short article with the link on the Content page.) In the article In Defense of Abortion and Infanticide, author Michael Tooley’s main argument/thesis is that fetuses or unborn babies do not possess the right to life under the basis that it does not â€Å"possess the concept of continuing self or mental substance† (Vaughn 316). By this conclusion he states that the possibility of the fetus reaching the requisite concept in the future does not qualify as an excuse to deny abortion. He emphasizes that this supports that abortion and early infanticide are morally j ustifiable and acceptable. Overall I agree with the argument that Michael Tooley uses to support abortion and early infanticide, however I find that his method of convincing is rather weak. While I find that the interest principle is an important part of deciding the ethics behind abortion, I do not believe that it should be the main and most-emphasized argument. For example he explains that a zygote cannot have any interests or desires, and therefore it in itself cannot be the subject of interests. I find thatShow MoreRelatedA Critical Examination of Judith Thomsons Argument for Abortion2736 Words   |  11 PagesJudith Thomson’s argument through her article, â€Å"A Defence of Abortion† is one that adopts the premise that the fetus is a human being from the moment of conception. By doing this, Thomson is distancing her argument from the various theorists who maintain the moral view that it is wrong to kill another human being, such as (Marquis, 1989). This ultimatel y allows her to assume various hypothetical situations in which the cognitive status of the fetus is otherwise not considered. This is important.